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Chapter 3: Prophecy

Immediately across from them, along the wall, seemed to be a drawing with writing on it. It had six people lined up along the walls with the symbols from the thrones above their heads. Above that seemed to be a curtain blocking something.

"Before they lost their civilization and had to flee the island, leaving the few trusted people who became the Keepers of the Ruins behind, the Priests left a prophecy for us to see for the ages to come," Domo responded.

"What's it say exactly?" Crow asked.

Keeo pointed to the writing. "'By the will of men, the balance shall break. Heat will rise, oceans will grow, the world becoming death's gate. The Priests' offspring will return the balance. But the stones must first call upon their presence. In the heart of the offspring, the power shall lay. Bring forth the powers of the stones, they may.'," she read.

"Are you saying we're the Priests' offspring?" Jack asked shocked.

"You are," Keeo answered.

"How do you know that for a certain fact?" Yusei asked.

"You are the first outsiders to ever know of this," Domo responded. "The Dolmatriona people were aligned with the People of the Stars. They shared their skills and beliefs, even if they differed in some way." Keeo pulled back the curtain to show just above each symbol and person, a Mark of the Dragon was above each one. They went wide eyed in shock. "The Crimson Dragon chooses the Signers not only on the good they have done and will do and their abilities, but it also chooses based on your ancestry. The Crimson Dragon has only ever chosen the Priests' offspring as the Signers." All six of the Signers looked at their marks in shock. "You are the Priests' offspring and the only ones who can bring forth the energy of the treasures, the stones spoken of in the prophecy, to bring balance to their energies and the world."

"So that's why those statues seemed like they were watching us," Luna realized as they all turned back to the Keepers. "They were making sure we stayed safe."

"Exactly," Keeo responded. "Even after death, the Protectors still share that urge to protect the Priests and their offspring."

"So, how are we supposed to know these stones called our presence?" Crow asked.

"You already know," Domo replied.

"In our dreams…" Yusei realized. "Those dreams we had were the stones calling us."

"You are correct," Keeo responded. "The prophecy has come to light and the only ones who can save the world from annihilation are you. Without you, no hope remains."

"We'll help," Akiza agreed while the others nodded.

"Thank you, Signers and Priests," Keeo responded while she and Domo bowed a bit in respect. "Before you embark on your journey to retrieve your stones, you must understand that their will be dangers for each stone."

"What kind of dangers?" Yusei asked.

"Each danger varies between each stone. And you are connected to one stone. You can combine their energies when you have all six of them together," Domo responded.

"Yusei, you are connected to the Stone of the Stars," Keeo told him. "Your stone is the catalyst between all the stones. Without its balance, all the stones' energies will collapse as will the world. We're lucky it was not the stone that was stolen, or else the results would be much more dire. The stone must be protected at all costs."

"Right," he agreed.

"Akiza, you are connected to the Stone of Fire," Domo told her. "Fire cannot harm you while you are in the cave of this stone. But it is dangerous as when you hold its power, you can activate it at your will and control fire as you wish. You must learn to not activate this power by accident before combining the energies." She nodded.

"Jack, you are connected to the Stone of Lightning and Energy," Keeo continued. "Your stone is what gave electricity and energy to the Dolmatriona, even in their period of time. However, like Akiza's, you can bring about lightning with the snap of your fingers while you hold it. So be careful."

"For you, Crow, you are connected to the Stone of Shadows," Domo told him. "While you hold this stone, you can turn invisible on a whim. But if this stone breaks in the slightest bit, the shadows within it can destroy the world. So be cautious while holding it."

"Luna," Keeo called. "You are connected to the Stone of Nature. Plants will do whatever you call upon them to do as long as you hold this stone. Protect you from harm and any sort of danger. But if you break it at all, all nature in the world will immediately die." She went wide eyed in shock and worry.

Domo looked at the last one. "And Leo, you are connected to the Stone of Earth," he told him. "While you hold this stone, earth and metal will bend to your will and do whatever you ask. But one mistake that breaks the stone at all and all rock and earthen layers will fall and crumble apart. Every ground of which you stand on will disappear. So be careful as well."

"R-Right," he agreed a bit nervous.

"So how do we find these stones?" Yusei asked.

"Each Stone of Balance is in its own cave within the island," Keeo explained. "To find your stone, you will each need to find the place to start. Yusei, your stone is within a cave at the top of the mountain here. There is a stairwell here that will lead you to the top of the ruins. But after that, you must find your way to the cave. Akiza, yours is deep beneath the temple, in the Tunnels of Fire. We have a staircase leading to the tunnels for you to start. Luna, yours is in a hidden cavern in the forest. You will have to trust your instincts to guide you to it. Leo, yours is within the mountain as well, but more around the middle or base. You must trust your instincts as well to guide yourself there. Jack, yours is within a hidden cave in the ruins. You must find your way there. And Crow, your cave will only open and reveal itself when the sun is at the point when the island's south side is completely shadowed and dark. You will need to get there and out before the sun shows itself on the south side. After that, you will be stuck until tomorrow."

"Why can't you show us to these places?" Crow asked. "I mean, you seem to know where they are."

"We only know the area of where they are because of the scriptures written. And it was Akiza's stone that was taken by the man. So we know the exact place the stone is in; however, we cannot show her the way. The stone will only respond to her if she finds the way on her own," Domo told them. "You are on your own in these quests. These dangers will be high, but you will succeed in the end. The prophecy says it."

"Well, show Akiza and I the way," Yusei told them.

"Agreed. Crow is the one who is really on a time crunch," Keeo responded. "The south side will be in shadows within the next hour. We will get you to the entrance on the south side of the island, Crow. But that's as far as we can go for you."

"That'll help, at least," the bird named man responded.

"Leo, Luna, head to where your hearts lead you outside. Jack, you may roam the ruins as you wish to find the cave. Remember, trust your inner self to find it, not just your mind," Keeo told him. They nodded and all went their separate ways. "You three, follow us. We'll show Crow first."

"Right," Yusei agreed.

They walked through the ruins until they reached another staircase that led down the mountain. It was much steeper than the other one, though. "That's a steep staircase," Crow commented.

"It's either this staircase or the one of the opposite side of the island," Domo responded.

"I'm going," Crow retorted.

"Be careful, Crow," Yusei told him.

"Hey, I'm not the one going up a mountain," he responded.

Yusei shook his head a bit before turning to follow Keeo and Domo to his staircase with Akiza. When they arrived at the staircase, Domo told him, "This staircase will lead you to the top of the ruins. After that, you must find your way to the peak of the mountain. When you reach the peak, find the cave and retrieve the stone. Bring it back to the ruins and we'll lead you to the chamber where the stones will combine their energies and bring balance to the world again."

Yusei nodded. He turned to Akiza as she hugged him and she whispered, "Good luck."

"You too, Akiza," he responded before leaving and heading up the staircase.

Akiza followed Keeo and Domo through the halls. "So, are you two the only ones here?" she asked the two.

"There is another Keeper here. But she is old and ill. I'm afraid she may be dying soon enough," Domo answered. "She is, actually, mine and Keeo's mother."

"I thought you two have different last names," Akiza questioned.

"Different fathers," Keeo explained.

"So, your family has lived down here for generations all the time?" Akiza asked.

"Yes," Keeo answered. "We rarely leave the ruins. We can only leave if something important comes up. Such as retrieving you six at the pier. But that is the first time we have left the ruins in years."

"I see," Akiza responded. They stopped at a doorway and opened it, showing a staircase with torches along the walls to give it light.

"Go down, Akiza, and retrieve the Stone of Fire," Domo told her. "Be warned, the Stone of Fire's trials are dangerous and could result in death. But you need to face them for the sake of our planet."

"Al-Alright," she agreed.

"Good luck, Akiza," Keeo told her before Akiza turned and cautiously made her way down.

"Think they'll be okay?" Domo asked once Akiza was well out of sight.

"Yes," Keeo replied. "The ancients have foretold it."